ProSoft Technology 5204-DFNT-PDPMV1 User Manual
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DFNT ♦ ProLinx Gateway
Contents
EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging Client/Server
Protocol Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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July 24, 2013
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
How to Contact Us .............................................................................................................................. 2
ProSoft Technology
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Product Documentation .................................................................................... 2
Important Installation Instructions ....................................................................................................... 3
ProLinx
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Products Warnings ............................................................................................................... 3
ProLinx Gateways with Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 3
To upgrade a previously purchased Series C model: .................................................................... 3
1
Start Here
9
1.1
System Requirements ............................................................................................. 10
1.2
Package Contents ................................................................................................... 11
1.3
Mounting the Module on the DIN-rail ...................................................................... 12
1.4
Connecting Power to the Unit ................................................................................. 13
1.5
Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ................................................... 14
1.5.1
Using the Online Help ............................................................................................. 14
2
Functional Overview
15
2.1
EtherNet/IP (Explicit Messaging) Compatible Devices ........................................... 16
2.2
EtherNet/IP (DFNT) Port ......................................................................................... 17
2.2.1
ProLinx DFNT Client Counts ................................................................................... 18
2.2.2
Module Internal Database ....................................................................................... 19
2.2.3
DFNT EtherNet/IP Client Access to Database ........................................................ 19
2.3
DFNT Server Access to Database .......................................................................... 20
2.3.1
EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging Server Command Support .................................... 22
2.3.2
Basic Command Set Functions ............................................................................... 22
2.3.3
PLC-5 Command Set Functions ............................................................................. 22
2.3.4
SLC-500 Command Set Functions ......................................................................... 22
2.4
Other Ethernet Services (HTTP/FTP) ..................................................................... 23
2.5
Installing the .EDS file with RSLinx ......................................................................... 24
2.6
Browsing the module using RSLinx ........................................................................ 28
3
Configuring the Gateway
31
3.1
Using ProSoft Configuration Builder ....................................................................... 31
3.1.1
Setting Up the Project ............................................................................................. 31
3.1.2
Renaming PCB Objects .......................................................................................... 33
3.2
[DFNT Client x] ........................................................................................................ 34
3.2.1
Minimum Command Delay ...................................................................................... 34
3.2.2
Response Timeout .................................................................................................. 34
3.2.3
Retry Count ............................................................................................................. 34
3.3
[DFNT Client x Commands] .................................................................................... 35
3.3.1
Command List ......................................................................................................... 35
3.3.2
Command Entry Formats ........................................................................................ 38
3.4
[DFNT UClient 0] ..................................................................................................... 42
3.4.1
Minimum Command Delay ...................................................................................... 42
3.4.2
Response Timeout .................................................................................................. 42
3.4.3
Retry Count ............................................................................................................. 42
3.5
[DFNT UClient 0 Commands] ................................................................................. 43